Affordability Crisis
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Lack of affordable housing keeps some Calgarians in dangerous situationsFear Is Not Love runs an emergency women's shelter in Calgary for those fleeing family violence and saw increased demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaOct 27
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N.B. premier says cost of living measures in limbo due to election possibilityPremier Higgs says affordability measures promised by his finance minister last month can't be rolled out until the threat of an election subsides.PoliticsOct 19
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Montreal food bank turning people away for the first time in 37 yearsFor the first time in 37 years, the Depot Community Food Centre says it has had to turn people away. It is struggling to keep up with soaring demand.CanadaOct 5
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‘Do I start packing?’: Manitoba renters struggle to keep up, demand changeRent increases have pushed more than a few into survival mode. Advocates and tenants demand action, saying Manitoba could fix this crisis, which is leaving many without a home.EconomySep 26
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Grocer summit to ‘take the heat off’ Ottawa, not tackle food inflation: expertsAs Ottawa prepares to summon grocery executives to come up with a plan to address food inflation, some analysts say the move is 'disingenuous.'MoneySep 17
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N.S. affordability crisis deepens as gap between living wage, minimum wage grows: reportA new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the living wage in Halifax is $26.50, over $11 more than the minimum wage.CanadaSep 7
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Cost of rent climbs in Halifax, now ranked 20th most expensive city in CanadaA new report by Rentals.ca, which looks at new units coming to market, shows Halifax has seen another jump in rental prices.CanadaAug 31
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University students struggling to find housing amid affordability crisisConcerns are being raised across the country as low vacancy rates and soaring rents drive students to impractical, even unhealthy, alternatives in finding a place to live.CanadaAug 26
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‘Deeply unfair’: N.S. advocates against potential international student cap to ease housing crunchThe federal government's consideration of a cap on international students to ease the housing crunch is being met with mixed opinions in Nova Scotia.CanadaAug 24
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‘People are in dire situations’: Calgary mayor eyes energy bill feesJyoti Gondek wants to hear from experts at the city on what a change to the local access fees could mean for the budgets of Calgarians and the city.CanadaAug 9
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